Alcalá 1962

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FRESHMAN HISTOR Y

A fantastic menage of new experiences, people, and places greeted the sometimes apprehensive, yet sometimes almost sophisticated, freshmen in Septem­ ber, 1961. Meeting roommates, unpacking, navigating between trunk room and residence hall without get­ ting lost, ferreting out car pool companions from lounge and library, discovering both Big Sisters and Big Brothers, beach parties, and mixers were all part of the colorful mosaic of Freshman Week. But the newness soon wore off and the freshmen began to settle down into the routine of daily college life. Perhaps it was distressing, at first, to find one­ self no longer the pampered baby of the college, but it was more heartening, at Freshman Follies time, to realize that this class was already an integral part of the Student Body. They "belonged." Then, it was time to get to know themselves better. The relaxed air at the Class Party, at Sandra D'Agos- tino's was a unifying spirit. They had worked togeth­ er for the Follies and had become better acquainted,

but here they could meet without the stress and strain of rehearsals and deadlines and merely enjoy each other's company. This class, more or less quiet since the Follies, now showed yet another facet of its abilities. Their two "Friday nighters", one featuring a pinata, the other — stirring renditions of Christmas Carols, proved very successful, as did their Christmas Toy Drive and doll raffle, a benefit for the mission on Formosa. Their first college retreat, marking the end of finals and first semester, gave these Freshmen time to think, time to fit in place all the pieces of the confusing puzzle that was their first semester in college. It also provided time to look forward towards February and the Supper Dance, coordinated by social chair­ men Colleen O'Brien and Karen Graham. Ahead was an even better second semester, under the able leader­ ship of newly elected class officers, Nancy Cain, pres­ ident; Ave DeVanon, vice-president; Anne Jurika, secretary; Claudia Downs, treasurer.

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